Senior Practitioner - Case Management

4 - 5 Month Contract With A Local Authority Job Purpose To provide advanced social work practice, professional supervision and operational support within the Case Management Team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, legally compliant Adult Social Care services for individuals with complex and long-term care and support needs.

The postholder will supervise a team of Social Workers, provide professional guidance on complex cases and ensure assessments, support plans and interventions are completed in accordance with statutory duties and best practice. The role focuses on quality assurance, staff development, performance management and supporting positive outcomes for adults with complex social care needs.

Key Responsibilities

Provide supervision, support and case direction to approximately 5 Social Workers. Deliver formal and informal supervision sessions. Support staff to manage complex and high-risk cases effectively. Provide guidance on statutory responsibilities and social work practice. Ensure consistent management oversight using work planning and monitoring processes.

Undertake quality assurance of assessments, support plans, reviews and case records. Ensure work completed by the team is legally compliant and meets required quality standards. Monitor performance and ensure the timely progression of work. Identify learning and development needs and support staff development. Contribute to workforce development, mentoring and professional practice improvement.

Support the operational management and ongoing development of the team. Case Management & Professional Practice Provide professional advice on complex social care cases. Support the completion of: Care Act Assessments Carers Assessments Mental Capacity Assessments Best Interest Decisions Continuing Healthcare Assessments Support Planning Safeguarding Enquiries Assist with complex decision-making and risk management.

Promote strengths-based and relationship-based practice approaches. Ensure person-centred outcomes remain central to interventions. Client Groups Work with adults presenting with: Older age frailty. Dementia. Mental health needs where secondary mental health thresholds are not met. Autism. Learning needs where specialist learning disability thresholds are not met.

Self-neglect and hoarding. No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) presentations. Complex social care and safeguarding concerns. Quality Assurance & Service Improvement Ensure assessments and interventions are completed within statutory timescales. Maintain oversight of workload allocation and throughput. Support continuous improvement of practice standards.

Promote compliance with: Care Act 2014 Mental Capacity Act 2005 Safeguarding Adults Procedures Human Rights Legislation Contribute to audits, service reviews and quality assurance activities. Support team development and service improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Essential Qualified Social Worker. Social Work England Registration. Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care. Previous experience as a Senior Practitioner, Advanced Practitioner or equivalent senior social work role. Experience supervising and supporting Social Workers. Strong knowledge of: Care Act 2014 Mental Capacity Act 2005 Continuing Healthcare Adult Safeguarding Human Rights Legislation Strengths-Based Practice Experience working with complex adult social care cases.

Experience providing quality assurance and management oversight. Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills. Excellent assessment and risk management abilities. Strong report-writing and case recording skills. Experience managing competing priorities and supporting service performance. Desirable Practice Educator qualification.

Supervisory or management qualification. Experience working with NRPF cases. Experience supporting staff in community-based Adult Social Care teams. Experience leading service improvement initiatives. Additional Information Location: Hackney

• Hybrid Working (Minimum 2 Days Office Attendance Per Week) Hours Per Week: 37 Hours Payment Frequency: Bi-Weekly Payments